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≡ SUMMER McINTOSH ON FIRE ≡
She did it again: Canadian teen sensation Summer McIntosh broke a third world record at the Canadian Team Trials in Victoria, British Columbia on Wednesday, crushing her own 2024 mark in the women’s 400 m Medley with a 4:23.65 victory.
Her own record was 4:24.38. So, in the first five days of the meet, McIntosh:
● 7 June: won the 400 m Free in a world record 3:54.18
● 8 June: won the 800 m Free in 8:05.07, moving to no. 2 all-time
● 9 June: won the 200 m Medley in a world record 2:05.70
● 10 June: won the 200 m Fly in 2:02.26, the no. 2 performance ever
● 11 June: won the 400 m Medley in a world record 4:23.65
She did not contest the 200 m Backstroke on Wednesday, concentrating on the Medley. She said in her deck-side interview after her third record swim:
“Going into tonight, I knew I could do something really special because this has probably been the best meet of my career.
“World records are made to be broken. So by the time I leave this sport, I want to make sure that that record is as fast as possible.
“That really keeps me going, because I know there’s always going to be the next generation of kids growing up, and they’re going to be chasing the record. So I’ve got to give them my best effort to see how long it can stand.”
She decided to skip Thursday’s 200 m Freestyle, ending the meet with three records and five finals swims, all among the top three times in history!
McIntosh is believed to be the first since American star Michael Phelps to set three individual world records in a single meet; he set marks in four events – the 200 m Free, 200 m Fly, 200 m Medley and 400 m Medley – at the 2008 Olympic Games on the way to five individual wins and eight total golds, including relays.
Looking ahead to the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore at the end of next month, McIntosh is expected to contest five events. The 200 and 400 m Medleys, 200 m Fly and 400 m Frees appear to be certainties and a fifth event would likely be the 800 m Free.
At the Paris Olympic Games, she won golds in the 200 m Fly, and the 200 and 400 m Medleys and a silver in the 400 m Free.
By the way, she’ll turn 19 in August.
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